When I Was Howard Hughes
View chords used in this chart
Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: ACapotraste: Sem capotraste
cover of the shapiros' song of the same name
guitar 1 plays these chords
A x02220
D xx0232
play open strings (like xx0000) when switching between chords
[Verse 1]
A D A D
I'll build a plane that lands on water
A D A D
Nobody's wings will be as wide as mine
A D A D
My plane will have sixteen engines
A D A D
I'll build a plane that cannot fly
[Break] guitar 1 keeps playing the chords, and guitar 2 plays this:
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----5---5---5---|57-5-------5-----|-5---------------|-----------------|
G|-----------------|-------7---------|---7---6---------|-6-4-\-2---4-----|
D|---7-------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------
B|-----5---5---5---|-7-5-------5-----|-5---------------|-----------------|-------
G|-----------------|-------7---------|---7---6-------4-|-6-4-\-2---4---4-|-4/6---
D|---7---7---7-----|---------------7-|-----------------|-----------------|-------
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------
[Verse 2]
(halfway through the verse, guitar 3 comes in and starts playing this)
e|-----0-------0---|-----0-------0---|
B|---2---2---2---0-|---3---3---3---0-|
G|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------| x4
A|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|
A D A D
I want to dance in your shadow
A D A D
I want to put stars in your sky
A D A D
I want to wake and see you smile at me
A D A D
I'll build a plane that cannot fly
[Outro] guitar 1 keeps playing the chords
(guitar 2)
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----5---5---5-5-|-7-5-------5-----|-------5-5---5-5-|-7-5-------------|
G|-----------------|-------7---------|-----------------|-------7---------|
D|---7-------------|-----------------|---7-------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-------5-5---5---|-7-5-------------|-------5-5-5---5-|-7-5-------5-----|
G|-----------------|-------7---------|-----------------|-------7-------7-|
D|---7-------------|-----------------|---7-------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
(guitar 3)
e|-----0-----0-----|-------2---2-----|-----0-------0---|-------2---0-----|
B|---2---2---------|---------------0-|-------2---2-----|---------------0-|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
e|-----0-------0---|-------2---0-----|-----0-----------|-------2---2---2-|
B|-------2---2-----|---------------0-|-------2---2---0-|-----------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
/ = slide up
\ = slide down
How to play When I Was Howard Hughes
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.